“The Broken Plane emerged in the early 2010s during the craft cocktail renaissance as bartenders began experimenting with bitter Italian liqueurs in classic aviation-themed cocktails. Created as a response to the optimistic Aviation, this darker sibling incorporates Cynar's artichoke bitterness and Amaro Nonino's honeyed complexity to evoke the sobering reality of mechanical failure and grounded ambitions. The name reflects both the literal imagery of aircraft mishaps and the emotional metaphor of broken dreams. While no specific creator is universally credited, the drink appeared simultaneously in several craft cocktail bars across major cities, suggesting a collective bartending consciousness responding to the economic uncertainty of the era.”